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Household of Edward Brierley (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Edward Brierley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Brierley, born in 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Alice Brierley, born in 1847 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1871 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1874 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Father In Law, James (born 1824 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1823 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Brierley's household

Male

Edward

Brierley

Head
Female

Alice

Brierley

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Brierley

Daughter
Male

James

Brown

Father In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Brown

Mother In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Brierley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Brierley

Head

Married

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brierley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Brierley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brierley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Brierley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Brown

Father In Law

Married

57

1824

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Brown

Mother In Law

Married

58

1823

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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